Where does “originary” come from?
Originary comes from Latin originarius, formed from the root origin- plus the Latin suffix -arius, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -yós.
originary (English): Pertaining to or being the origin of something;...
Definitions
- Pertaining to or being the origin of something;...
Ancestry of “originary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | originarius | original, native; whose status is determined by... |
| 2 | Latin | Arīus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρειος | devoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρης | Ares; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}} |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρή | bane, ruin |
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